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Javier Báez: Personal Data
Name: Javier Báez
Full Name: Ednel Javier Báez
Pronounced: n/a
Current Team: Detroit Tigers
Position: n/a
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5-11
Weight: 190lb
Date of Birth: 1992-12-01
Birthplace: Bayamon, Puerto Rico pr
High School: Arlington Country Day School (Jacksonville, FL)
College: none specified
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2014 season
Service Time (as of 01/2025): 9.089 years
Free Agency Year (as of 01/2025): 2028
Contract Status: Signed thru 2027, 6 yrs/$140M (22-27)
Javier Báez: Career Batting
Through games of Sunday, 28 September 2025.
All results are from true, unadjusted data.
Handedness Key: + R * L # S
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Year
Team
Position(s)
PA
BA
BABIP
SA
HA
PF
K/W
BBA
KA
OBA
TBA
TOP
2014
Cubs
SS/2B
229
0.169
0.248
0.324
0.157
1.917
6.333
0.066
0.415
0.227
0.301
407
2015
Cubs
2B/3B/SS/PH/1B
80
0.289
0.412
0.408
0.275
1.409
6
0.050
0.300
0.325
0.388
668
2016
Cubs
3B/2B/SS/PH/1B/LF
450
0.273
0.336
0.423
0.256
1.548
7.200
0.033
0.240
0.313
0.396
745
2017
Cubs
2B/SS/3B/PH/1B/RF
508
0.273
0.345
0.480
0.252
1.758
4.800
0.059
0.283
0.313
0.443
809
2018
Cubs
2B/SS/3B/PH/1B
645
0.290
0.347
0.554
0.273
1.909
5.759
0.045
0.259
0.326
0.521
1024
2019
Cubs
SS/PH/DH/3B
561
0.281
0.345
0.531
0.266
1.893
5.571
0.050
0.278
0.316
0.503
831
2020
Cubs
SS/LF/DH/PH
235
0.203
0.262
0.360
0.191
1.778
10.714
0.030
0.319
0.238
0.340
489
2021
Cubs
SS/PH
361
0.248
0.330
0.484
0.230
1.952
8.733
0.042
0.363
0.291
0.449
831
2021
Mets
2B/SS/PH
186
0.299
0.390
0.515
0.269
1.720
4.077
0.070
0.285
0.371
0.462
1026
2022
Tigers
SS/DH/PH
590
0.238
0.292
0.393
0.224
1.652
5.654
0.044
0.249
0.278
0.369
622
2023
Tigers
SS/DH/PH
547
0.222
0.274
0.325
0.207
1.469
5.208
0.044
0.229
0.267
0.303
506
2024
Tigers
SS/PH
289
0.184
0.220
0.294
0.173
1.600
5.750
0.042
0.239
0.221
0.277
327
2025
Tigers
SS/CF/3B/2B/PH
437
0.257
0.318
0.398
0.245
1.551
10.900
0.023
0.249
0.281
0.380
618
Career
All
SS/2B/3B/PH/1B/LF/RF/DH/CF
5118
0.252
0.314
0.434
0.236
1.724
6.154
0.045
0.274
0.292
0.406
694
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